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By Allyson Noenickx, Chief News Editor On April 25, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president announced that following a national search, Michele C. Murray has been named the new vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the College. She will succeed Dean Jacqueline D. Peterson who […]

By Jackie Cannon, News Editor Best Buddies, Autism Awareness, and Unified Sports held their annual Spread the Word to End the Word event on Sunday, April 23 to raise awareness about the effects of using the “r-word,” retarded. Holy Cross students and community members with and without intellectual disabilities […]

By Allyson Noenickx, Chief News Editor On Thursday, April 27, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Office of Student Involvement (OSI) held their annual Leadership Banquet. All of the nominees gathered in Hogan Ballroom for a reception featuring cocktails and appetizers prior to the awards presentation. The dynamic […]

By Allyson Noenickx, Chief News Editor On Tuesday, April 25, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a session to debrief its recent Lgbtq+ Visibility Project. Students and administrators alike gathered in The Hub to discuss their reactions to the project as well as the lgbtq+ experience at Holy […]

By Jacqueline Peterson, Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students On March 31, 2017, The Crusader published a statement from the Student Government Association following a “vote of no confidence” in the Office of Residence Life and Housing. The vote was taken after a few students voiced concerns to […]

By Allyson Noenickx, News Editor Earlier this month the College announced that Dr. James O’Connell, president and founding physician of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will deliver this year’s Commencement Address. In addition to Dr. O’Connell, […]

By Jackie Cannon, News Editor On Tuesday, April 11, six Holy Cross faculty members, as well as Rev. John F. Baldovin, S.J., ’69, Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology at Boston College, served on a panel on the topic of the Crusader name-change debate. The panel consisted of […]

Aine Doyle, Publicity Manager On Thursday March 23, students from each residence hall on campus gathered in the Hogan Campus Center with representatives from the Residence Life Office and the Inter-House Council to discuss outstanding concerns about the quality of housing. The Inter-House Council, made up of representatives from […]

Allyson Noenickx, Chief News Editor On March 27, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president issued a letter to the campus community addressing the campus climate. The letter followed up on his original Sept. 23, 2016 letter in which he urged specific departments, campus offices, and personnel to work together […]

By Caroline Ahearn, Copy Editor “Cavendish, Cavendish! I’ve had the royal family Caven-dished up to me for 12 years! God, but I’m sick of them!” exclaims the character of Kitty Dean shortly after she enters stage left in the first act of “The Royal Family.” But audiences in Fenwick […]

By Alexandra Smith It’s hard to find an issue that HBO’s “Big Little Lies” does not address. It even admirably takes on issues that we, as a society, don’t find sexy– or, for whatever reason, feel uncomfortable talking about. Each of the five main women on the show […]